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  • Hope

    Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Mar 1, 2016
     | 15,731 views

    In September 1988, Hurricane Gilbert hit the Louisiana coast. At that time it was considered the “Storm of the century.” It battered the shoreline, severely disrupting the shrimping business. Many shrimp boats were lost, causing great concern for several families dependent on shrimping for their ...read more

  • Adam & Eve

    Contributed by John Bright on Jan 17, 2021
     | 3,784 views

    The story of Adam and Eve was being carefully explained in the children's Sunday School class. Following the story, the children were asked to draw some picture that would illustrate the story. Little Bobby was most interested and drew a picture of a car with three people in it. In the front ...read more

  • Born To Trouble.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 30, 2021
     | 2,607 views

    Dietrich Bonhoeffer died in a German concentration camp right before it was liberated. This is what he wrote: In me there is darkness, but with you there is light; I am lonely, but you do not leave me; I am feeble in heart, but with you there is help; I am restless, but with You there is peace. ...read more

  • A Woman Approached A Well-Known Preacher Who Had ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 5, 2007
     | 2,788 views

    A woman approached a well-known preacher who had just returned from the mission field in a third world country where occult worship was wide-spread and he had seen a great deal of actual deliverances from demon possession in the power of the Holy Spirit. He had preached on that subject, telling ...read more

  • During One Church Member's Stay In The Hospital, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,397 views

    During one church member’s stay in the hospital, he fell into conversation with a hospital employee. I heard him ask, "Do you go to church?" This woman said she did and gave the name of her church. Our continued by asking, "Are you saved?" She readily responded by saying, "I sure am. And I’m ...read more

  • Several Years Ago I Watched A News Story About ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,069 views

    Several years ago I watched a news story about the Boston Marathon. In the coverage they described the race, how many ran, the winner, the time, weather conditions and observations. At the end they covered a special human interest story. The reporter told about a wheel chair victim who was the last ...read more

  • Story: Saint Peter Was At The Gates Of Heaven ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 7,909 views

    STORY: Saint Peter was at the gates of Heaven interviewing a man. He said, “You haven’t done anything bad, but you haven’t anything good either. If you tell me just one good thing that you’ve done, I’ll let you in.” “Well, the man replied, “I was traveling on the road when I saw a group of thugs ...read more

  • In World War 1 Much Of The Fighting Took Place ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 2,740 views

    In World War 1 much of the fighting took place along what is known as the Western front. Large systems of trenches ran from the North Sea to the border of Switzerland. Between the trenches was a section of land known as “no man’s land.” Often the key to survival was remaining in the trenches, ...read more

  • Brother James Bryan, A Presbyterian Minister In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,684 views

    Brother James Bryan, a Presbyterian minister in Birmingham, Alabama knew this. There were a lot of preachers who could preach better sermons from the pulpit, but none could match the sermons that Brother Bryan preached with his life. Like Jesus, Brother Bryan was known for his compassion and his ...read more

  • In His Book, An Anthropologist On Mars, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,542 views

    In his book, An Anthropologist on Mars, neurologist Oliver Sacks tells about Virgil, a man who had been blind from early childhood. When he was 50, Virgil underwent surgery and was given the gift of sight. But as he and Dr. Sacks found out, having the physical capacity for sight is not the same as ...read more

  • The Widow Of Stephen Oake Whose Husband Was A ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jul 4, 2007
     | 1,608 views

    The widow of Stephen Oake whose husband was a special branch police officer who was stabbed to death in Manchester by a terrorist, said in the Daily Telegraph article… That while she realized there was going to be some dark day’s ahead, she felt assured that “God is real.” After sentencing in ...read more

  • Charles Spurgeon Illustrated The Importance Of ...

    Contributed by Richard Sharp on Oct 11, 2007
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    "Charles Spurgeon illustrated the importance of faith’s obeject by telling of two men in a Boat. Caught in serve rapids , they were being swept toward a waterfall. some men on shore tried to save them by throwing them a rope. One man caught hold of it and was pulled to safetyon the shore. The ...read more

  • People Have Wondered Why Carrier Pigeons Were ...

    Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Oct 17, 2007
     | 1,168 views

    People have wondered why carrier pigeons were always able to navigate their way all over town and always find their way home. After much research scientists discovered that the pigeons were actually following the man-made roads like a map in order to get home. They would fly directly over the ...read more

  • Oscar Wilde Tells This Powerful Story: "The ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Feb 9, 2008
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     | 2,534 views

    Oscar Wilde tells this powerful story: “The devil was once crossing the Libyan Desert, and he came upon a spot where a number of small fiends were tormenting a holy hermit. The sainted man easily shook off their evil suggestions. The devil watched their failure, and then he stepped forward to ...read more

  • The Real Power Of The Resurrection Was ...

    Contributed by J. Allen Lucas on Mar 23, 2008
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    The real power of the resurrection was demonstrated not only 2,000 years ago, but is also demonstrated today in the lives of people who are following Jesus Christ. Those who refuse to give in to the power of darkness and are walking in the light of the resurrection, prove every day that God in the ...read more

  • The More I Began To Understand His Majesty, The ...

    Contributed by Michael West on Apr 2, 2008
     | 1,395 views

    The more I began to understand His Majesty, the more I realize that I am not all that. I am not a good man and by nature I came that way, but Jesus came to save sinners. I can’t stand and say, “Lord, I sure am glad I haven’t done what that man did.” No, because in deed or thought, I have sinned as ...read more

  • Sometimes A Thing Has To Be Repeated Until We ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,149 views

    Sometimes a thing has to be repeated until we hear and understand.A man asked his physician what to do about his wife’s hearing, which he felt was deteriorating. The doctor suggested a little test, which the man applied. He went home and found his wife working at the kitchen sink. Just inside the ...read more

  • Blessings ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2008
     | 10,119 views

    BLESSINGS UNKNOWN A man who had been a drunkard in the slums of Chicago for many years came to a mission one night. He heard the message, ate the meal, and went to bed. That was his last night on earth. He died poverty-stricken and friendless, never to see another day. What he did not know was ...read more

  • A Drunk Stumbles Into A Baptismal Service On ...

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 26, 2008
     | 5,745 views

    A drunk stumbles into a baptismal service on Sunday afternoon down by the river. He proceeds to walk into the water and stand next to the preacher. The minister notices the old drunk and says, "Mister, are you ready to find Jesus?" The drunk looks back and says, "Yes, preacher, I sure am." The ...read more

  • Right And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
     | 2,867 views

    Right and Wrong While Leonardo da Vinci was painting the “The Last Supper”, he became incensed with a certain man. His temper flared, and he lashed out with bitter words. Returning to his work, he attempted to brush some delicate lines on the face of Jesus. But he was so distraught that he could ...read more